A Web-based Environment for Medical Collaboration in a Regional Healthcare Network *

The Center for Medical Informatics and Health Telematics Applications (CTI-HTA) at the Institute of Computer Science, FO.R.T.H. is actively involved in the creation and evolution of the regional healthcare network of Crete. In this context, a web-based environment that allows healthcare personnel to collaborate with their peers regardless of their actual geographic location has been developed. Healthcare related collaboration will be facilitated through a number of integrated web-based services such as electronic mail, ICnet postings, annotations, and on-line collaboration.